I've got a great interview with Scott Tarcy of CAD Design Help. Scott has been on the podcast once before and it was just a general discussion about his company and what he does in the 3D printing industry in general. However this time, I've got a really interesting interview regarding something that we've been talking about on and off in some episodes here on WTFFF recently but from a different perspective. In the last couple of months, we've had two episodes on scanning of 3D objects. One … [Read more...]

We're going to review the Bevel today. This is a 3D scanner that goes on your phone, a handheld scanner. It was a Kickstarter by Matter and Form. We're going to share how we tested it and tried out, and what results we got from it. We're also going to discuss some of the areas that we think could be improved, both with the product itself and from a business standpoint.
Bevel 3D Scanner Review
This is a review of the Bevel, which is a 3D scanner that goes on your phone, a … [Read more...]

In today's episode, Tom and Tracy Hazzard talk about free CAD software, and how most of them are not really free. These software usually come at the price of privacy, of dealing with ads, of having your profile up there on the internet, etc. They discuss some possible ways to change things for the better.
Free CAD Software Is Not Always Free
Today, we want to talk about that free CAD software, “free”, and how it's really not always free. We had a unique experience … [Read more...]

In today's episode, Tom and Tracy Hazzard talk about CAD part size versus going to your actual 3D printed size. They discuss how and why this is a problem, and also provide some great tips and examples of what you can do to avoid this problem or how you can deal with it when such issues with actual 3D printed size arise.
CAD Part Size vs. Actual 3D Printed Size
We have had some requests for some more tech questions, tech topics. We've got a good one and it's … [Read more...]

In today's episode, Tom and Tracy Hazzard answer one of the most common questions they get asked. "Why should I buy a 3D printer? Should I buy a 3D printer? Is it for me?" They share their thoughts on what they think are the best reasons, and also some reasons not to buy one. They also share some of their personal experience with their daughter to show how buying a 3D printer may really be for you.
Reasons to Buy a 3D Printer
We are going to talk about reasons … [Read more...]

In today's episode, Tom and Tracy Hazzard talk about their experience with the Matter and Form desktop 3D Scanner. They explain how they needed a 3D scanner for their professional business and how they came to the decision of buying one instead of going for other options. They also go through what they liked about it and what they were impressed by. They review this 3D scanner from a very use case perspective so that you can think about how you can maybe use it too. There are also … [Read more...]